DOCUMENT RESUME Central Alabama Community College 1997 Fact Book

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Central Alabama Community College 1997 Fact Book
TITLE
(Highlighting Data through Fall, 1996). Volume 1, Number 3.
Central Alabama Community Coll., Alexander City. Office of
INSTITUTION
Institutional Research and Planning.
May 97
PUB DATE
132p.; Published tri-annually by the Office of Institutional
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Community Colleges; Comparative Analysis; *Educational
DESCRIPTORS
Facilities; *Educational Finance; *Enrollment; *Enrollment
Trends; Extracurricular Activities; Graphs; *Institutional
Characteristics; Mission Statements; *Student
Characteristics; Two Year College Students; Two Year
Colleges
*Central Alabama Community College
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
This fact book presents longitudinal data up to fall 1996 on
the service area, enrollment, staff, finances, and facilities at Central
Alabama Community College (CACC). Part 1 contains general information on the
college, including its mission statement, an organizational chart, and
comparative data on CACC and other Alabama colleges. Part 2 describes CACC's
service area and includes maps of campus locations and data on population
trends in the counties surrounding the college. Part 3 presents
student-related information, including student body characteristics, high
school graduate enrollment, comparisons of student test scores, and campus
crime statistics, while part 4 focuses on student enrollment patterns related
to headcount and credit hours produced by campus and division. Part 5
presents data on degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded from 1966 to
1996, while part 6 describes student activities, highlighting activities in
CACC's Phi Theta Kappa, Wellness Center, and sports programs. Part 7
discusses college staff, presenting a list of presidents from 1965-96, a
profile of administrators and faculty, and lists of full-time employees by
category; part 8 reviews revenues, expenditures, and grants; and part 9
focuses on CACC facilities, including lists of buildings by campus and value
and information on the college's Pioneer Village. Finally, part 10 summarizes
nursing, adult, community, volunteer, and other federal programs and part 11
presents appendixes, including directories of the state Senate and House of
Representatives and statewide educational statistics compared to the rest of
the nation.
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1997 FACT BOOK
Central Alabama Community College
Childersburg Campus
Alexander City Campus
34091 U.S. Hwy 280
1675 Cherokee Road (35010)
P.O. Box 389
P.O. Box 699
Childersburg, AL 35044
Alexander City, AL 35011
Telephone: [phone]
Telephone: [phone]
1-800-643-2657
1-800-643-2657
Institutional Memberships:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Alabama College Association
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges
American Library Association
Accreditation:
Central Alabama Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts degree,
Associate in Science degree, Associate in Applied Science degree and certificates.
May, 1997
Volume 1, Number 3
Published Tri-Annually by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Central Alabama Community College
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Equal Opportunity in Education and Employment
It is the official policy of the Alabama State Department of Education and
Central Alabama Community College that no person in Alabama shall, on the
grounds of race, color, handicap, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Central Alabama
Community College complies with non-discriminatory regulations under Title
VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX Education Amendment
of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries concerning
this policy may be directed to the Campus Provost on each campus. Grievance
Procedure Forms are available in the office of the Campus Provost on each
campus. Central Alabama Community College is an equal employment/equal
educational opportunity institution.
authentic cabin in
CACC's Pioneer Village
NOTE: CACC proposal/report writers are invited to obtain
computer disk copies of any portion of this fact book
(available in a variety of computer formats) by contacting
the Research Office.
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FOREWORD
could then better
"If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we
Abraham Lincoln
judge what to do, and how to do it."
T
Alabama Community
his is our third edition of our tri-annual fact book since Central
College and
College was formed through the merger of Alexander City State Junior
received much state
Nunnelley State Technical College on February 23, 1989. Having
for similar efforts among a
and regional acclaim, our institutional fact book has become a template
leader in this regard. As
number of other two and four-year colleges, and we are proud to be a
Research, fact books
indicated in a recent article of the journal,1New Directions for Institutional
the modern college campus:
are now a part of the decision-making process on
Knowing the score is better than flying by the seat of your pants. Having indicators, even
imperfect ones, is preferable to proceeding based solely on the balance of competing opinions.
Although any specific fact or indicator can be criticized, and some may be discarded as fatally
indeed
flawed, that should not be a rationale for avoiding a data-based approach. Better data do
chase out worse data in a decision-making context that is not hopelessly politicized. Using a
data-based approach fundamentally changes the journey and, for colleges and universities, the
journey counts. How colleges and universities conduct their business and make decisions is
transformed and, in effect,
part of what they teach. In short, the politics of decision making is
civilized through an empirical approach to educational decision making.
As we constantly examine our institutional mission, purpose, and our individual roles, we hope
this edition of the CACC Fact Book will be helpful as a resource guide and, of course, as an assess-
and graphic descriptions of
ment and evaluation tool. The current volume contains quantitative
CACC up to Fall Quarter, 1996, as well as comparative historical data from past years. With
approximately 115 graphs, 52 tables, 13 articles, and over 30 graphic elements such as maps or
diagrams, it attempts to present key and concise information permeating most facets of the college.
We wish to gratefully acknowledge the many staff members throughout the college who con-
for
tributed data to this edition of the CACC Fact Book, with special thanks to Dr. Jim Thompson
his leadership.
James H. Cornell, Ph.D.
President
Central Alabama Community College
Research,
1
Marks, Joseph L. "Toward a New Breed of Fact Book." New Directions for Institutional
Jossey-Bass, no. 91, Fall 1996, p. 27.
III
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Background and General Information
1
2
Mission Statement (regular version and short version)
3
General Education Goals for Students in Degree, Diploma, and Certificate Programs
4
CACC Fact SheetA Brief Profile of the College
6
Chronological Milestones in the History of Central Alabama Community College
7
CACC 1996-97 Organizational Chart
Alabama's 2-Year College System: 1996 Directory & Locations
8
Alabama Public Higher Education Comparisons:
2-Year System the Largest System of Higher Education in Alabama
10
Percent of all Freshmen & Sophomores Served by Public 2-Yr. Colleges & Universities
10
Percent of State Funding Received by Public 2-Yr. Colleges & Universities
10
Comparative Data: Summer '95 Headcount/ FTE of Alabama's Public
Junior Colleges
11
Technical Colleges
11
Community Colleges
11
Merging Trend of Alabama's State Junior & Technical Colleges (1960-1996)
12
The Consolidation of ACJC and NSTC
12
Part II: The Service Area
13
CACC's Locations & their Newly Defined Service Area
14
Highways Linking CACC's Service Area Communities
15
County Rank & Percent of High School Graduates of Counties within CACC's Service Area, 1990
15
County Rank & Percent of College Graduates of Counties within CACC's Service Area, 1990
15
1996 Demographic/Cultural Data Summary for Counties in Service Area Compared to State/Nation
16
55-Year Population Growth Line of Individual Counties within CACC's Service Area
18
Relative Popopulation Growth within Neighboring Counties:
Average Annual Growth Rate (%) 1980-1990
19
Average Annual Growth Rate (%) 1990-1995
19
10-Year Change in Populaton (%) 1980-1990
19
40-Year Change in Population (%) 1950-1990
19
Alabama Facts
19
20
Graphic Depiction of Selected Cultural Data from Counties within CACC's Service Area
22
Alabama's Children
Latest Comparison of Educational Attainment at Public School Systems in Service Area
23
24
Business & Industry Profile of the Alexander City/Childersburg Communities
Part III: Student Enrollment Services, Student Development,
& Other Student-Related Information
25
26
Profile of Student Body Characteristics, Fall Quarters 1993, 1994, & 1995
26
Average Student Age/Sex by Campus Location, AY 1995-96
27
CACC Fees & Tuition Compared to Equivalent Courses at Surrounding Universities, Fall Qtr. 1996
27
CACC Tuition & Fees Table 1996-97
28
Location (Map) of CACC's Primary Feeder Schools
WHERE DO CACC STUDENTS COME FROM?
29
by County (ranked)
29
by City (ranked)
29
by High School from Which Graduated (ranked)
30
Ranked Feeder High Schools & Number of Students Represented, All Campus Locations, Fall 90-93
Number of June High School Graduates Enrolling 1984-93 (Alexander City Campus)
31
Resulting Placement from ASSET Testing by Numbers and Percentages, Fall Quarter, 1996
31
32
Group Comparisons of CAAP Scaled Score Means with other College Populations, Unmatched 1991-1996
34
CAAPS Data Comparative Summary (Matched Samples): CACC Pre/Post Scores Compared, '91-'95
Graphic Comparison of Pre-Post Mean Scores of '91, '92, '93 Matched.Cohorts
35
Other Graphic Comparisons:
36
Extent of Mean Gain from Pre-Test
36
Comparison of Test Group Size
Financial Aid Awards by Academic Year, 1988-89 to 1995-96, All Campus Locations
37
Data Table
37
Comparison of Total Financial Aid Awards
38
Comparison of Awards by Category
38
Comparison of Awards by Type
Income Level of CACC Pell Grant Recipients, 1995-96
39
Dependant Recipients
39
Independant Recipients
39
Campus Crime Statistics
40
Average Class Size at CACC, Fall Quarter 1995
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Part IV: Student Enrollment Patterns
41
42
Total Enrollment (Headcount) by Location for Fall Quarter, 1996
42
Total Enrollment (Headcount) by Location/Division for Fall Quarter, 1996
43
Total Enrollment (Credit Hours Produced) by Location for Fall Quarter, 1996
43
Total Enrollment (Credit Hours Produced) by Location/Division for Fall Quarter, 1996
44
Credit Hour Produced by Day & Evening Classes, Fall Quarter 1995
44
TREND ANALYSIS: No. of Course Sections Offered by Quarter, Fall '94 through Fall 95
44
TREND ANALYSIS: Total Credit Hour Production by PT/FT Faculty, Fall '94 through Fall 95
45
Credit Hours Produced by Department (Ranked), Fall Quarter 1995
Historical Patterns of Comparative Enrollments (Fall Quarters 1994, 1995, 1996)
46
Fall Headcount by Campus
46
Fall Headcount by FT/PT Student Status
46
Credit Hrs. Produced by Campus
46
Credit Hrs. Produced by Division
46
Fall Headcount by Campus & Division
WHEN DO MOST STUDENTS REGISTER FOR CLASSES AT CACC? (Fall Qtr. 1994)
47
Total CACC Incremental Registration Patterns (Headcount & Credit Hrs. Produced)
47
By Division
48
By Division & Campus
48
Participating Industries in TBI (Training for Business & Industry) Program
Part V: Degrees Conferred & Graduating Student Data
49
Summary of Degrees Conferred 1966-1996
50
Alexander City Campus
50
Childersburg Campus
Graphic Depiction of Awards Conferred by Campus, 1966-96
51
Total Number of Degrees, Diplomas, & Certificates
Types of Degrees Conferred
52
Associate in Applied Science & Certificates, Alexander City Campus & Prison Extension
52
Associate in Arts & Associate in Science, Alexander City Campus & Prison Extension
52
Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates, Childersburg Campus
53
Summary of Degrees Conferred by Specific Program, Academic Year 1995-96
53
Honorary Degrees Awarded
54
Results of 1995-96 Graduating Student Survey
56
Education Status of Students within One Year of Graduation
56
Employment Status of Students within One Year of Graduation
Part VI: Student Activities
57
58
CACC's Student Activities/Organizations & Cultural Opportunities 1996-97
59
Phi Theta Kappa Highlights
60
Wellness Center Facts, 1996
CACC SPORTS HALL OF FAME
61
Men's Baseball Facts
61
Women's Volleyball Facts
61
Women's Fastpitch Softball Facts
62
Men's Tennis Facts
62
Women's Tennis Facts
62
Men's Golf Facts
Part VII: Staffing and Academic Information
65
66
College Presidents, 1965-Current
66
Brief CACC Personnel Profile, Fall Qtr. 1996
66
Administrator Profile by Academic Credentials, Fall 1996 (table)
67
Administrator Profile by Academic Credentials, Fall 1996 (pie chart)
67
CACC's Full-Time Faculty Profile by Credentials, Fall Qtr. 1996 (pie chart)
67
Credit Hours Produced by Full/Part-Time Instructors, Fall 1995
68
CACC Grade Distribution Study, Summer Qtr. '94 through Fall Qtr. '95
Analysis of Fall Quarter 1995 Course Schedule [Alexander City Campus]
69
Scheduled Class Meeting Days
69
Credit Hours Offered
70
Day/Evening Scheduling
70
Freshman/Sophomore Courses
70
Full-Time/Part-Time Instructors
71
Courses by Department
71
Class Location (Building/Room Assignment)
72
Time Slots of Courses Offered
73
Number of Students Per Time Slot
73
Average No. of Students per Full/Part-Time Instructor
V
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74
Administration & Control: Board of Education/State Board Members
List of Full-Time Employees, 1996-97
75
Administration
75
Administrative Staff
75
Division Chairpersons
75
Counselors & Faculty
76
Support Staff
76
General Staff
76
College Affilliated Program Staff
77
Leadership of 1995-96 College Standing Committees
77
CACC Library Availability: Hours of Operation by Campus, Fall '96
78
Summary of Library Use by Campus 1985-1995
78
No. of Users & No. of Titles Circulated, Alexander City Campus Library, 1985-1995
78
Number of Volumes, Current Periodicals, & Non-Print Media in CACC Libraries, 1995-96
Part VIII: Financial Information
79
80
Educational & General Revenues by Source, FY 95-96
80
Educational & General Expenditures by Function (Actual), FY 95-96
81
Schedule of Debt
81
CURRENT FUNDS: Fund Balance & Days in Reserve, 1981-1996
82
Comparison of Expenditures (Function), 1990-1996
82
End of Year Balance of Foundation Funds by Campus, 1993-1997
83
Competitive Grant Awards, 1989-90 to 1995-96 (including data table)
84
Student Support Services Grants 1973-1995
Part IX: Physical Facilities
85
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Alexander City Campus Schematic Overview
87
Childersburg Campus Schematic Overview
88
List of Buildings by Campus with Value and Description
89
Relative Value of Buildings by Campus Location
89
Relative Value by Building Group, Campus Locations
90
1995-96 Gross Square Footage/No. of Buildings by Campus Location
90
1995-96 Gross & Net Assignable Square Footage
91
Cost Value of Equipment/Fumishings Inventory by Campus Location
91
Floorplan Schematic of Wellness Center (Alexander City Campus)
92
History of Pioneer Village
93
The Historical Structures in Pioneer Village
94
Schematic Overview of Pioneer Village
95
Schematic Overview of Walking Trails, Lodge/Conference Center, & Pioneer Village
95
Description of Walking Trails
Designated Parking Allotments:
96
Alexander City Campus
97
Childersburg Campus
98
Value/Year Constructed of Conference Center/Pioneer Village Buildings
98
Relative Value of Conference Center/Pioneer Village Buildings
98
Relative Value of Pioneer Village by Building Group
Part X: Fact Summaries on Other Programs
99
100
Coosa Valley School of Nursing
101
Adult Education
101
Community Services
102
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Some FEDERAL PROGRAMS AT CACC: DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE...?
102
Student Support Services Program
102
Educational Talent Search
103
Upward Bound
103
Tech Prep
Part XI: Appendix
105
Additional Data Resources & Statistics for CACC Report/Proposal Writers:
106
DIRECTORY TO 1994-1998 ALABAMA SENATE
107
DIRECTORY TO 1994-1995 ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
109
"Status Quo of Education in Alabama"
110
Alabama Statistics Compared with National Statistics (1990 Census)
115
Subject Index
117
NOTES / FEEDBACK & SUGGESTIONS
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Part I
Background and General Information
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Mission Statement
of
Central Alabama Community College
Central Alabama Community College has the mission of providing the residents of Central Alabama with continuing
opportunities for the development of knowledge and skills through programs that are affordable, accessible, and responsive
the college will:
to the needs of community, business, industry, and government. To accomplish these ends
Maintain an "open door" admission policy which ensures
Mission Statement (Short Version)
educational opportunities for our service area residents from
"Central Alabama Community College provides
all racial, sexual, ethnic, and social groups within the
quality technical, academic, and specialized
guidelines established by the State Board of Education.
programs that are affordable, accessible, and
Provide general education at the freshman and sophomore
responsive to the needs of students, community,
levels leading to the Associate in Arts and Associate in
industry, and government."
Science degrees, which are designated to facilitate transfer
to a senior college or university.
Provide technical, vocational, and career education programs that (1) prepare students for immediate employment in an
occupational field and (2) lead to certificates, and/or Associate in Applied Science degrees.
Maintain student services and activities which (1) assist individuals in formulating and achieving career, educational and
personal goals, (2) include counseling and academic advisement services, and (3) provide opportunities to participate in
vocational, athletic, social, cultural, and recreational activities.
Assure that education remains accessible and affordable to area residents through low tuition, comprehensive financial
aid programs, and geographically accessible locations.
Provide community services which support personal growth, cultural enrichment, and recreation; provide access to college
facilities for community activities; and promote the educational, social, and economic well-being of the community.
Provide developmental education to assist individuals in improving basic learning skills, in overcoming handicaps or
educational deficiencies, and in making satisfactory progress toward educational objectives.
Provide educational partnerships that meet the specific educational, training, and economic development needs of
bulinesses, industries, community organizations, and governmental agencies.
Establish a mutually beneficial educational partnership with the area secondary schools through which the college can
provide services such as enrichment, advanced placement, dual enrollment opportunities, and other services to augment
the local school systems.
Establish mutually beneficial educational partnerships and program linkages with other colleges and universities to enrich
and support educational programs.
Maintain effective and efficient planning, management, and assessment of all financial, administrative, and educational
services and programs.
Maintain human and physical resources and supportive services including:
Personnel who are committed to teaching and service, qualified to provide high-quality postsecondary
education, and oriented toward achieving a higher quality of life for the community;
Facilities, instructional equipment, and library/leaming resource materials to support teaching and
learning in an increasingly technological society;
Continuing opportunities and programs for the professional growth and development of personnel; and
Institutional planning and assessment to assure effective utilization of resources, promote continuous
improvement, and provide accountability.
SOURCE: CACC Planning Committee, revised 6/93. Short version revised 10/96.